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Recreate

It’s being awesome sharing my thought with you these past few months. Today would be sharing with you on your identity. At a point God called a meeting in heaven because he wanted to embark on a new project different from what he was doing. It was a project of creating something different from what has been in existence. It was the job to create man, a being in his own image and likeness.

This was a different project ever. Genesis 1: 26 “And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

And God blessed them and God said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.” Gen 1: 26-28
So God created us in his image and likeness. Why on earth do you think you are less important, less intelligent? Why do you give in to defeat, poverty, lack and sickness? What has happened to the image of God you carry. You are nothing less in God’s eyes. You were born to dominate, recreate, and subdue the earth. Take charge and stop living a little lower than who you are.

I’m Israel Oriaku
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Identity
“I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit , which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go”. Isaiah 48:17
Joseph is someone I love so much. He knew who he was and He was not ashamed to portray this where ever he found himself. His understanding on his identity, helped him in relating with his brothers and while he was at Potiphar’s house, he behaved himself on the platform of his identity. You are unique and not like any other person. So learn to live with that identity mindset.
David was another man who was ready to show forth his identity. A lot of things around him beckoned on him to change his identity. At a point, King Saul wanted him to put on another image of which he wasn’t to fight Goliath but he understood who he was and he kept to his identity.
You can never become better by ignoring your identity. “The earlier you discover who you are, the more meaningful life will be” Israel Oriaku.
“But you are a Chosen generation a royal Priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light”. 1 Peter 2:9. You are peculiar. Don’t live otherwise. Join me here on Saturday as I share more on identity. Would love to hear from you. Drop a message if this digest has been a blessing to you in any way. God bless.
I’m Israel Oriaku
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No More Excuses
I sometimes get disappointed when I hear people give excuses for their failures and lapses. Friend it’s high time you get to know that excuses would not only stop you from achieving your goals but also hinder you from those big dreams you have at heart. A big brother of mine, would always say that Excuses would only squeeze you up in life. So please be wise about your decisions and your intentions. If everyone had to give excuses, nothing would ever be achieved.

Some of the spies that went to spy Canaan land, before the land was captured gave a bad report about the land. They gave excuses that they were not strong enough to claim the land and get what God has destined for them. This same people missed out from what God had planned because they didn’t believe the land of Canaan was theirs. The excuses they gave denied them of a better life in the land of Canaan.

Excuse is the currency of a lazy man and you can only buy poverty and unproductiveness with it. Learn to see possibilities beyond the excuses you might have and forge ahead. Nothing is too big to achieve or too small to maximize. Be proactive about your decisions. If you fail to do anything about your dreams, you will wake up continuously to meet unfulfillment. So it’s time to get up and forge ahead. Do what is necessary and stop giving excuses why you can’t do it or get it.

I’m Israel Oriaku
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Do it differently

It’s a saying that only a fool would keep trying the same thing over and over again without getting any result. You don’t have to stick to one single method to achieve a particular goal or dream. Because your friend or colleague tried it and it worked out for him or her doesn’t mean it will go the same way for you.

Wake up from your dream world into reality. There are different paths to that destination you have in mind. All you need, is the right information. Get hungry for the right information and pay the necessary price for it. Sometimes all we need to arrive at that goal is hunger. If you are really hungry for something, you would go all the way to achieve it.

David used a different method to kill Goliath and he still won the battle, a new method was used to conquer the land of Jericho and victory was the outcome. God decided to use another method to redeem mankind when the first Adam failed by sending Jesus and it was a great success. It’s high time to think differently, act diff
erently and try another method.
So if you have in the past Seven(7) months and few weeks tried achieving something with the same method and you are not getting any result, it’s time to try another method. It’s time to achieve those goals in your heart. Make these 4 months and two weeks count.

I’m Israel Oriaku
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Leadership Lifestyle

Myles Munroe quoted in his book “every human has the instinct and capacity for leadership, but most do not have the courage or will to cultivate it” and so they either remain as followers or leaders without a good lifestyle.

The reason why we all complain about the government in Nigeria is because of the lifestyle of most of our so called “leaders”. If they can get it right then every citizen would smile again. The reason why you complain about your boss’s judgement or the organization you work with, is because of poor leadership. Everything rise and falls on this same platform called leadership.

So I will be dwelling on this topic for a very long time, because it’s so important that we understand the importance of leadership and how we all can act towards it. True leaders are distinguished by a unique mental attitude. How do you relate with people around you?

Jesus showed us what it takes to lead a certain group of people as he related with His disciples on daily basis, and the crowd that followed him from one city to another. At a point scriptures tell us that He saw the crowd and realised that they must have been hungry and would be wrong to ask them to go without a meal. So he looked out for meeting their physical need immediately. You would notice that Jesus didn’t just ask his disciples to solve the puzzle of providing food for the crowd as some leaders will do. He ensured that He played his role to providing the food for his disciples and the crowd that was with him.

As leaders we must understand that leadership is not about your title but your ability to take responsibility of those that has been committed in your hands. It’s your duty to care, nurture and provide for their needs. Not only spiritual needs as some of us do but also physical, financial and others as the case may be. Make up your mind to lead right. Leadership is all about attitude.

I’m Israel Oriaku
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Start small, think Big

Tell me someone who you feel is doing great in business now and I will ask you to check his profile. He wasn’t where he is now, 10 or 30 years ago. So why on earth don’t you want to start with what you have? Why do you think you can’t make it, when you have not taken the first step?

Be courageous, start small and think big. Plan towards your desired dreams and put in the little efforts you can put in. Start something about the idea you have been nursing for years. Think out of the box too. It’s time to get to work.
I see a lot of people complaining of what they have when they can maximize what they have to solve a problem and create a business from it. Every good thing in life started from somewhere. Come to think of it, every mansion you see around you was built by the laying of small blocks in a foundation.

Even God believes, in maximizing the small things He has blessed you with. He told Moses to use his rod (small thing), He used the small boy (David), He inspired David to use 5 stones (small thing), Jesus first teaching was with the priest and high priest(started with a small crowd). Jesus started ministry with only twelve disciples (small people). So what is your excuse friend?
Start small but think and plan big. You don’t have to wait anymore. Start with what you have.

I’m Israel Oriaku
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A grateful heart

Jesus had just finished healing some folks and he asked them to show forth themselves to the Priest. They were referred to as 10 lepers but I call them, 1 wise and 9 foolish fellow. Only one of these lepers came back to thank Jesus for their cleansing and he got an extra touch from God for this. He was made whole while the other nine thought it unnecessary to come back to thank God for the cleansing they received. Hence they was only cleansed from leprosy.

We most times get it wrong when we refuse to appreciate people for their help, support and assistance in one way or the other. Even Jesus was amazed that out of the ten(10) only one was grateful. Indicating that he appreciates it when we give honour and praises to whosoever deserves it.

Life is too short. Appreciate God for the life he gives to you on daily basis. If there is one thing we all must cultivate; then it’s a grateful heart. Be thankful to God and all he has done for you. Be thankful to people for whatsoever they have helped you with. Such attitude speaks a lot. No one would have known that the lepers also needed to be made whole until one person came back to show some appreciation. You can never tell what you have missed by refusing to say these simple words “Thank you”. So the next time you are opportune, don’t take it for granted.

You might be missing a lot by ignoring to appreciate God or people that have been a source of blessing to you. If you can read this article, it’s enough reason to give thanks to God for good sight. Have a grateful heart towards life.

I’m Israel Oriaku
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The Purpose III

“The more you choose to see the better you become”. Those were the words that came to my mind as I was about to write this piece to you. The reason why many of us are where we are presently is because we have chosen not to see any better place than this or we have chosen to ignore or believed in our Heart that we can never achieve the better place we are seeing.
The very reason why we tend not to forget the names of some people is because somehow they have shown to the world what they were made up of. The likes of Ben Carson, Dangote, Otedola, Barack Obama and Our very own President Buhari. These men saw something many people were not seeing although as they strived to achieve their vision they encountered several challenges yet they never relented. Instead, they pushed more; taking their challenges as stepping stones and learning from their weaknesses and failures.

So friends what has happened to your dreams, vision and ambition? Did you just let them go because of some impossibilities you faced? Have you given up in yourself because of the difficulty you have faced? It’s time to fix your eyes on them again. Gather yourself together and re-strategize. One of the reasons the Eagle never misses its target is its ability to keep focus at it while doing all it can to get it. Get up. It’s time to work. I believe in vision.
One killing agent that hinders many, is their inability to see possibilities. Many of us don’t believe in ourselves. You hear people say “I can’t” a lot but I’ve noticed, with my little years in leadership that if such people are pushed a bit, they end up doing those things they said they couldn’t do, well. So, that’s the principle. Belief in yourself. Belief in your dreams. Go for it, persist, push, do all you can and learn from your failures.

I’m Israel Oriaku
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The Purpose II

To everything there is a reason and a purpose of existence. It is our duty to search it out and live in full details of Purpose. One good question I hear from most people is “how they can discover their purpose”. Very quickly I will be discussing on this. Your purpose on earth is unique to you and only you can live to achieve it.
If you are confused on what exactly it is, answer these questions.

1. What do I have passion for?
2. What can I do best?
3. What do I love doing even if I am not being paid for it?
4. What are my skills and in born talents?

The answers to these questions would guide you, in identifying your purpose in life. It is not farfetched from the very things you do, normally. Let’s consider the story of Moses. Moses was born to fulfil the purpose of leading the children of Israelite to the promise land. Initially he wasn’t aware of this but one thing he hated so much was the fact that the children of God, the Israelites were been used by the Egyptians. He hated the fact that these set of people work so hard and yet are not being appreciated and so he showed his anger by killing one of the Egyptians. This was his hidden passion “set the Israelites free” but he did not understand that God has kept in him that desire because of the purpose he had in mind for him to fulfil.

What are you so passionate about? What do you easily get irritated about? These things can be a pointer to the purpose God has destined you to achieve.

I’m Israel Oriaku
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The Purpose
I hope the digest has been a source of blessing to you. Please I would appreciate to get feedbacks from you. Contact me on any of my social media platforms Today’s digest would be in series. The word purpose simply means the reason for existence. Every living thing God created has a purpose attached to it and that is not neglecting us as humans. We all had a divine mandate and scriptures reminds us in the hook of Genesis why humans were created. Genesis 1:26 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth”.
We were created to take charge and dominate the earth. It saddens me to see that most of us are been dominated by things that worth nothing. You were created to dominate and not be dominated upon. What has happened?

Genesis 1:28 reads “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth”. This is the reason why you were created. If you are living otherwise then you have ignored the manual for your life.

The sun knows what it ought to do and does it, the moon knows what it ought to do and does it too. What would have happened if the sun refused to shine for one day? You know better. That’s how sadden it is when we ignore that same purpose we were created for and focus on unnecessary things. It’s high time you get back to the Life Manual and live according to the purpose you were made

I’m Israel Oriaku
I Inspire|I Train| I Coach